Tongues of Settlement traces the evolution of Basque American literature from its origins in medieval oral culture through the twenty-first century in the American West.
Long before Ted Kooser won a Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, served as the U.S. Poet Laureate, and wrote award-winning books for children, he was an unathletic child growing up in Iowa, yearning to fit in. This book celebrates the power of stories and of finding oneself through words.
Using the story of George Preston Marshall’s ownership of the Washington Redskins, and in particular his holdout against the integration of black players, Fight for Old DC chronicles the pivotal years when the NFL began its ascent to the top of the US’s sporting interest.
Provides a detailed analysis of the path of anti-Semitism that led to the unspeakable horrors of the Holocaust in Romania
Follows Mary Decker and Zola Budd through their lives and careers, telling the story behind the controversy of their collision at the 1984... Læs mere
How and why do readers attribute an ethos (of, for example, sincerity, reliability, authority, or irony) to literary characters,... Læs mere
This is the fascinating story of Dale Scott’s umpiring career and his journey as a pioneer for LGBTQ+ people within baseball and across sports.